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Kevin Spacey implied that he received support from King Charles III, though maybe not directly, after his sexual abuse scandal blew up. The former “House of Cards” star told Piers Morgan on Tuesday about his relationship with Charles, 75, who knighted Spacey the year before the actor’s fall from grace in Hollywood. Morgan, 59, asked Spacey if…

U.S. soldiers were almost nine times more likely to die by suicide than by enemy fire, according to a Pentagon study for the five-year period ending in 2019. The study, published in May by the Defense Health Agency, found that suicide was the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers from 2014 to 2019. There were 883…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (June 10,) pushing a ceasefire plan that the UN Security Council later supported in an effort to halt eight months of war in the Gaza Strip. Blinken met for around two hours in Jerusalem with Netanyahu and discussed diplomacy towards…

A Southern California socialite was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Authorities said Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, while speeding. A Los Angeles jury…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according to state health officials. Here’s what to know about the federal agency’s advisory. What’s the FDA…

T.J. Holmes reflected on the “darkest” period he experienced before Amy Robach helped “save” his life. During Monday’s episode of their “Amy & T.J.” podcast, the co-workers-turned-lovebirds talked about how their former careers as broadcast journalists for “GMA3” came at “a huge price” to their health. Holmes recalled joining the news, health and lifestyle program with Robach…

Ukraine’s army has in recent days fought back strongly and has reportedly regained territory in a counterattack. Vladimir Putin’s army is struggling to keep up its momentum in its Kharkiv offensive, as it continues to suffer huge casualties. The Russians caught Ukraine off-guard when they launched a surprise incursion into the Kharkiv region in early May. Initially,…

A four-day election has shaken the foundations of the European Union, with the far right rocking ruling parties in France and Germany, the bloc’s traditional driving forces. For the next five years it will be harder for the European Parliament to make decisions. French President Emmanuel Macron called snap national elections after Marine Le Pen’s National Rally…

In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between the left and the right — discussing the difficulty of living “peacefully” with ideological opponents in the face of “fundamental” differences that “can’t be compromised.”…

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, boosting her standing both at home and abroad. With almost all ballots counted, Brothers of Italy won 28.8%of the vote, more than four times what it took in the last European Union election in 2019, and…

Senior South Korean and U.S. defence officials met in Seoul on Monday to work on new guidelines to coordinate their response to any nuclear threat from North Korea, officials said. The guidelines laid out the principles and procedures for maintaining and enhancing a “credible and effective” nuclear deterrence policy and posture, according to a joint statement from…

June 10 – The WNBA registered its highest attendance in 26 years for an opening month to the season as well as its most-watched start. The league announced Monday that 400,000 fans attended games since the season tipped off on May 14 through the end of the month, its highest since nearly the league’s inception; the WNBA…

Police Scotland confirmed one arrest was made at Murrayfield Stadium during the singer’s three dates in Edinburgh for The Eras Tour. A 64-year-old man has been charged with alleged voyeurism during one of Taylor Swift’s shows in Edinburgh. The American superstar brought The Eras Tour to the UK and performed at Murrayfield in the Scottish capital on…

A plane carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing and a search is under way. The plane “went off radar”, according to the president’s office. An aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing. According to the president’s office, Saulos Chilima was on board when the flight “went off radar” after…

Donald Trump completed his mandatory presentencing interview Monday after less than 30 minutes of routine, uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for…

Michael Mosley’s body was discovered by a cameraman on Sunday morning after a widespread search by emergency services operating in dangerous conditions and high temperatures on the Greek island of Symi. Foul play has been ruled out in the death of Michael Mosley – as CCTV footage appears to show him falling over close to where his…

Findings from the study indicate under stress, the ISS-isolated strains were mutated and became genetically and functionally distinct, compared to their Earth counterparts. A new headache has mounted for NASA’s Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and the eight other crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) including those who are currently inhabiting the orbiting station. A…

The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting in damage to cockpit windows, exterior coverings, and the nose cone. An Austrian Airlines flight travelling from Palma de Mallorca, Spain to Vienna, Austria (flight OS434) sustained significant hail damage during its approach on Sunday. The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting…

The right strikes back! The president of France was forced to call an emergency election as populist right-wing parties made stunning gains in elections held across Europe Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron announced he would dissolve his National Assembly and hold elections next month after he was humiliated by voters in the European Parliament election. The anti-immigration, anti-EU…

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called a bombshell snap parliamentary election after being defeated by the far right in the European elections – in a night of drama that overall saw the centre-right tighten their grip on the EU Parliament. Mr Macron made the announcement after losing to his rivals Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella and…

Turns out, Bad Boys are good for ticket sales. Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led buddy cop series, started strong with $56 million from 3,885 theaters in its domestic debut. The film also opened at the international box office with $48.6 million, bringing its worldwide tally to…

DR MICHAEL Mosley took a fatal wrong turn and collapsed while trekking after saying goodbye to his wife on a Greek island beach. The beloved TV doctor was tragically confirmed dead by his family after a body was discovered behind a coastal bar on the island of Symi. In a heartbreaking statement, Dr Michael’s wife Clare Bailey…

US Army veteran Harold Terens, 100, married Jeanne Swerlin in Normandy amid a raft of events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings. A centenarian World War II veteran has tied the knot with his bride in a ceremony near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. Harold Terens – a 100-year-old US Army Air Force veteran –…

Gantz announced his resignation in a televised event on Sunday, where he said Netanyahu stood in Israel’s way to “a real victory.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize. Gantz’ resignation comes amid global condemnation…

Right-wing forces across the continent are expecting to make gains on their liberal and Left-wing rivals. Right-wing, far-Right and conservative parties are expected to triumph in the European elections – with the final day of voting under way. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SDP are projected to have been beaten by the far-Right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD). Projections…

South Korea’s main doctors’ lobby group said on Sunday it would go on strike on June 18 to protest the government’s healthcare reform plan, defying a warning by the prime minister that such action would damage the credibility of the medical community. The Korean Medical Association, which it says represents the country’s 140,000 doctors, said 74% of…

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new response against South Korea if the South kept on loudspeaker broadcasts and scattering leaflets amid simmering tensions. “If the ROK simultaneously carries out the leaflet scattering and loudspeaker broadcasting provocation over the border, it will undoubtedly witness the new counteraction of the DPRK,”…

With statues of the Buddha and local gods, candles and incense sticks, Lee Kyoung-hyun’s shrine looks similar to those of Korean shamans from centuries past. But the 29-year-old shaman – also known as Aegi Seonnyeo, or “Baby Angel” – reaches her clients in a thoroughly modern way: through social media accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.…

Artificial intelligence companies are pushing back against California state lawmakers’ demand that they install a “kill switch” designed to mitigate potential dangers posed by the new technology — with some threatening to leave Silicon Valley altogether. Scott Wiener, a Democratic state senator, introduced legislation that would force tech companies to comply with regulations fleshed out by a…

Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammers appear to be from Nigeria – where authorities are defending their actions and are under pressure to do more. It has been two years since Jenn Buta’s son Jordan killed himself after…

South Korea will begin loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday that will be “unbearable” for the Kim Jong Un regime, its National Security Council said, after Pyongyang resumed sending balloons carrying trash across the border. The Council met on Sunday morning, after dozens of balloons with trash attached were found in Seoul and in areas…

The hostages, who were captured by Hamas from the Nova music festival in October, were named as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40. Israel has announced it has rescued four hostages from Gaza. The group includes two people who attended the Nova music festival, and two people working there…

A 14ft hammerhead shark was spotted off Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office says. People swimming off Florida’s Gulf coast are being told to beware of sharks after three people were hurt in two separate attacks in Walton County. A woman who was bitten on Friday afternoon near Watersound Beach sustained critical injuries on…

South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons. Following an emergency security meeting led by South Korean national security director Chang Ho-jin, the officials decided to install and begin the loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas on…

A woman was found dead inside the stomach of a snake in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole. The woman, Farida, was discovered inside a python, which measured around five metres (16 feet) long. Makassar: A woman was found dead inside the stomach of a snake in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole. The 45-year-old…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Germany on Saturday, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend’s European Union elections. With placards reading “Stop hatred” and “Down with racism”, around 30,000 people joined a demonstration in central Berlin, according to Campact, one of the civil groups organising the rally. Polls indicate the anti-immigration…

A CIA assessment circulated among US officials this week concluded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely judges he can get away without defining a post-war plan — even as the Biden administration has launched a full-court press to pressure him to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu “probably believes he can maintain support from his…

For weeks, rumors have been swirling of behind-the-scenes friction between Swift and Billie Eilish, with eagle-eyed fans highlighting a series of perceived slights between the two mega-stars. Now it seems we finally have proof that the ‘beef’ is not just imagined. ‘Industry insiders aren’t blind to the fact that Taylor is weaponizing her fans and that Billie…

Haiti’s newly selected prime minister, Garry Conille, was hospitalized late Saturday in the capital of Port-au-Prince just days after arriving in the country, the government said. It wasn’t immediately known why Conille was hospitalized. The office of the prime minister said in a statement that Conille was feeling slightly unwell “following a week of intense activities.” It…

The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the…

Vladimir Putin’s daughters are stepping into the public eye after years of secrecy as the Russian president is “considering his mortality,” according to a report. Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova spoke at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this week, not to share insights on their professional experience, but to boost their father’s image, a former CIA…

First son Hunter Biden could be seen wiping away tears Friday as his eldest daughter Naomi testified in his defense during his federal gun trial — the defendant’s first real display of emotion during proceedings. Naomi — one of Hunter’s three daughters with ex-wife Kathleen Buhle — recounted to jurors that she had visited her dad in…

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet (square, red.) in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked…

New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children. A companion bill to restrict online sites from collecting and selling the personal data of underage users also…

Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological experts warned on Friday, as authorities ended search and rescue efforts. It remains unclear how many people died in the massive landslide in PNG’s Enga region on May 24, with…

Indonesia’s president is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo, after the resignations of two officials overseeing the plan raised fresh doubts about its future. President Joko Widodo’s announcement that he will start working next month from an office in Nusantara, a giant construction site…

U.S. Supreme Court justices reported receiving gifts including a stay in a Bali hotel and tickets to a Beyoncé concert, as well as nearly $1.6 million in book advances and royalties in annual financial disclosure forms for 2023 released on Friday. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, who has come under criticism for failing to disclose gifts from businessman…

US President Joe Biden has apologised to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225m (£191m) in support. The pair met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The US Department of Defense said the new…

The Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, commonly known as D-Day, was an enormously significant moment in the history of the Second World War. Commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day began the liberation from Nazi rule of France (followed in turn by the rest of Western Europe). This fact, together with the sheer scale and…

HIde ’em cowboy! The music industry is on the verge of putting out a missing-person report for Beyoncé, Page Six hears. With her once-blazing country album, “Cowboy Carter,” already going the way of the tumblin’ tumbleweed, biz vets say the superstar has inexplicably gone AWOL. And insiders are muttering that it might be because she and husband…

Netflix rep: ‘We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd’s right to tell his story.’ The Scottish woman who claims to be the inspiration for Richard Gadd’s hit Netflix “Baby Reindeer” has sued the streamer, seeking monetary damages of at least $170 million. Fiona Harvey has publicly said the character of Martha…

A controversy over a waterfall has cascaded into a social media storm in China, even prompting an explanation from the water body itself. A hiker posted a video that showed the flow of water from Yuntai Mountain Waterfall – billed as China’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall – was coming from a pipe built high into the rock face.…

A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned Thursday following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said he’d talked excitedly about making. Robert “Al” Persichitti of Fairport, New York fell ill during a stop in Germany last week and died in a hospital, his longtime…

Mission control erupted in cheers as the team finally achieved its goal. SpaceX is conducting the tests as it tries to develop Starship into a reusable craft. SpaceX’s Starship has splashed down for a “soft landing” in the Indian Ocean – a success after previous attempts ended in spectacular explosions. Elon Musk’s company upgraded software and made…

Russia and China, which hold veto powers in the U.N. Security Council, raised concerns on Thursday with a U.S. draft resolution that would back a proposal – outlined by President Joe Biden – for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas. The council’s only Arab member, Algeria, also signaled it was not ready to back the…

U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defence of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukraine and not surrender to Russian tyranny. At a joint ceremony with French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. veterans at the Normandy…

Suzanne Collins has announced that a new “Hunger Games” novel, titled “Sunrise on the Reaping,” will be released next year. According to the Associated Press, the fifth novel in Collins’ bestselling series — which has been turned into a successful movie franchise — is also a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the…

Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC hasn’t ruled out working with any of its rivals as long as it’s in the public interest. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his party will invite others to join a national unity government. His African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in last week’s election and for the first time…

Billionaire duke Hugh Grosvenor will wed Olivia Henson today in Chester. Here’s a look at who the couple are, how long they have been together and what they’ve said about their 400-guest ceremony – which will be attended by royals. The Duke of Westminster will lose his unofficial title, “Britain’s most eligible bachelor”, as he marries Olivia…

Bannon looks set to appeal against the latest ruling, with his lawyer saying his case raises “constitutional issues” the Supreme Court should consider. Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of Donald Trump, must report to prison by 1 July to start a four-month sentence, a judge has said. Bannon was convicted of contempt in 2022 for refusing to…

US President Joe Biden took aim at Russia and Vladimir Putin in his speech, and the world leaders also heard from veterans themselves, including one who paid an emotional tribute to the friend who saved his life. The world has marked 80 years since D-Day with the King and Joe Biden among leaders who travelled to Normandy…

They say they just want to make sure the planes don’t crash. Two former employees of Boeing and its key contractor have told The Post that — despite the deaths of two whistleblowers within two months this year — they are more determined than ever to tell the truth about what they allege are dangerous practices at…

THIS is the horrifying moment a roller skating circus bear stops to maul its trainer in front of shocked kids during a performance. The humiliated animal hit back at its cruel trainer as they performed beneath a big top in Russia as spectators screamed in terror. Female bear Dzhema was being forced to do tricks for the…

In a year marked by increasing political polarization, American consumers are more attuned than ever to the patriotic resonance of their favorite brands. The 23rd annual Most Patriotic Brands survey, conducted by Brand Keys, a New York-based brand loyalty and engagement research firm, has unveiled the top 50 brands that best embody the value of patriotism in…

The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year. Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire Department is immersing heatstroke victims in ice on the…

Boeing’s troubled space capsule has finally made it off the launchpad with two astronauts on board. The first crewed test flight of Starliner had been delayed by series of faults, either with the capsule or the rocket that fired it off pad 41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Commander Butch Wilmore and colleague Suni Williams will dock…

It comes as the US deals with an H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle that has seen the virus spread from mammals to humans for the first time. The first lab-confirmed human case of H5N2 bird flu has died, according to the World Health Organisation It said the 59-year-old Mexican resident developed a fever, shortness of breath, nausea…

Last Christmas Eve, NewsBreak, opens new tab, a free app with roots in China that is the most downloaded news app in the United States, published an alarming piece about a small town shooting. It was headlined “Christmas Day Tragedy Strikes Bridgeton, New Jersey Amid Rising Gun Violence in Small Towns.” The problem was, no such shooting…

The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by U.S. President Joe Biden. Israel, meanwhile, said there would be no halt to fighting during ceasefire talks,…

Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia accused the opposition of orchestrating a politically motivated assassination attempt. Fico needed numerous rounds of surgery after being shot multiple times at close range in Handlova, central Slovakia, on May 15. In his address, Fico alleged that “an activist of the Slovak opposition” was behind the attempt on his life, describing…

The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday. The number of “high net worth individuals” (HNWI) — defined as people with liquid assets of at least $1 million — rose by 5.1 percent last year…

Rescuers said more than 300 passengers were on board the high-speed train when the collision happened. At least four people have been killed after a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic. Twenty-three people were injured in the incident that happened late on Wednesday night in the city of Pardubice – 62…

Twenty-two Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to committing cyber-related crimes in Zambia. They are among 77 suspects who were arrested in April in connection to what authorities described as a “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate”. The swoop on a Chinese-run company in the capital, Lusaka, followed an alarming rise in internet fraud cases in the country, targeting people…

King Charles has paid a heartfelt tribute to those who took part in the D-Day landings, praising them for “replacing tyranny with freedom”. “We are eternally in their debt,” the King told a commemoration on the eve of Thursday’s 80th anniversary. He was speaking in Portsmouth, one of the key departure points for the Normandy landings in…

South Korea’s military on Tuesday said it would resume all military activities along the demarcation line separating the two Koreas and the North West Islands after suspending an inter-Korean military agreement. The suspension of the military agreement with the North, which President Yoon Suk Yeol approved earlier on Tuesday, is in response to North Korea’s decision to…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain’s economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at a July 4 election. Both Sunak, a Conservative, and Starmer stuck to their campaign lines in their first debate just weeks…

The annual military parade, on June 15, marks King Charles III’s official birthday celebration For the second year in a row, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry haven’t been invited to the Trooping the Colour later this month. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be absent from the military procession this year as they were in 2023…

The news comes as TikTok parent company ByteDance challenges a law that requires it to sell the social media platform by next January or face a ban in the US. TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyber attack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN. A spokesperson for the company said: “We have…

New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation, but it may be some time before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. The new Bank of England notes will gradually replace those which are damaged, or will be issued when demand increases. The King is only the second monarch to appear…

Melissa Cohen Biden’s remarks were directed at Garrett Ziegler, who leads the nonprofit group Marco Polo Melissa Cohen Biden – the wife of Hunter Biden – lashed out at a former Trump White House aide during a Tuesday appearance in court to support her husband, who has been charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm…

Tax, the economy, immigration, education and the NHS were all among the key talking points from a tetchy first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign. The leaders of the two main parties clashed on Tuesday night in their first debate of the general election campaign. Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer argued over issues including tax,…

The mayor of a town in western Mexico was killed on Monday, the regional government said, barely 24 hours after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected the Latin American country’s first woman president. Officials said the mayor’s bodyguard was also killed in the attack. The Michoacan state government condemned “the murder of the municipal president (mayor) of Cotija, Yolanda…

The new Reform UK leader previously had a milkshake thrown at him in Newcastle in 2019, in what a judge described as a “politically motivated attack”. Nigel Farage has had a milkshake thrown over him after launching his election campaign in Essex. The new leader of Reform UK was leaving the Wetherspoons Moon and Starfish pub in…

“When I’m 30, I’m having a rebirth. I’m not going to be sick,” Halsey said   Singer and songwriter Halsey recently shared her health update with her fans. The singer shared a series of pictures and videos on social media and reflected on her health struggles. She also expressed her gratitude for “being alive.” In an emotional…

Former first lady Melania Trump stepped out of Trump Tower with piles of luggage and son Barron in tow Tuesday — the first time she has been seen since her husband’s conviction in a Manhattan hush money trial last week. Melania, wearing a chic gold-brown jumpsuit and clutching a matching purse, kept her head down as she…

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. All four were filmed alive in hostage videos…

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. The wide-ranging fraudulent testing at Japan’s top automaker involved the use of inadequate or outdated data in collision tests, and incorrect testing of airbag inflation and rear-seat damage in crashes. Engine power…

The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and deeply divisive leader. The proposal offers the possibility of ending Israel’s war against Hamas, returning scores of hostages held by the Islamic militant group, quieting the northern border…